Press Release Article

The Holland Tunnel will institute lane closings this weekend and/or next week for ongoing construction and repair projects. Work on the Bayonne Bridge will be suspended for the Fourth of July holiday weekend, and will resume on July 5.

Holland Tunnel:

One westbound lane in the Holland Tunnel will close during overnight hours on Sunday, July 2; Wednesday, July 5; and Thursday, July 6 from 11:59 p.m. each night through 5 a.m. the following morning. These closings are needed for ongoing tunnel repairs.

One eastbound lane in the Holland Tunnel will close during overnight hours on Sunday, July 2; Wednesday, July 5; and Thursday, July 6 from 11 p.m. each night through 5 a.m. the following morning. These closings are needed for ongoing tunnel repairs.

Bayonne Bridge:

The Bayonne Bridge will be closed from 11:59 p.m. Friday, June 30, through 8 a.m. Saturday, July 1. Once the bridge opens on Saturday morning, it will remain open throughout the Fourth of July weekend and is not scheduled to close again until 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 5. Beginning Wednesday night, July 5, the standard overnight closings will resume on Wednesday and Thursday of next week, from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning.

On certain overnights, the bridge will open by 4:30 a.m., a half hour early, to provide an alternate route for drivers impacted by 4:30 a.m. to 5 a.m. traffic holds on the Goethals Bridge. The earlier 4:30 a.m. openings will be confirmed via Bridge and Tunnel alerts at www.paalerts.com.

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